AuthorTopic: SPARKLE AND FIZZ (Read 33537 times)

Well, you've read the notes and you now know which language we shall be singing the score to Cats in. So, let's have some sparkle and fizz and loads of lovely postings, some of which better be in Latin.

The Tony committee would do something similar in 1969 and 1970 (The years that 1776 and Applause won) There were no separate book and score categories. They were put in the Best Musical category. So The musical won and the book, and score won.

So if one had a choice who would you have chosen for

I listed all the contenders in 1969 because sometimes a book and score are nominated and the musical isn't.

Best Music Score 1970 (a slim year)ApplauseBillyCocoGeorgyPurlie

Best BookAppaluseBillyCocoGeorgyPurlie

I listed all the contenders in 1969 because sometimes a book and score are nominated and the musical isn't

Also interesting that in 1971 the one and only time the tony commitee split the score category.

Best Music and Best Lyrics. I think its is the Drama Desk awards that award separate trophies for each.

The winner that year was Sondheim.

Interesting that each category ahd only three nominees that year. Company, The Rothschilds and the now forgotten The Me That Nobody Knows

The other big musical that year was Two By Two with a Richard Rodgers score and a book by Peter Stone that were not included in the either category. There was also Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen Each only received a single nomination. David Burns for Lovely Ladies.... and a BK "favorite" Walter Willison for fetaured actor in Two by Two. Danny Kaye did get a nom and made Willison's life miserable on stage.

I liked the photos, Dear Friend BK, and I look forward to more jolly shots of today's event. I like the word sundried a lot, but I prefer sun dried, which reminds me of all the apple slices drying on the roof of my Grandmother's house in Appalachian Kentucky, a most peculiar sight, but a tasty treat.

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"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats" - Albert Schweitzer

I had every good intention of going to sleep directly after posting today's notes at midnight, but I had a mild allergy attack and didn't fall asleep until one. During the attack, the bottom of my right foot was itchy. I hate that.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that after the Glendale event helper Panni and I were hungry so we stopped at Dalt's, a restaurant in Burbank, California, where I had the most delicious macaroni and four cheeses. Absolutely yummilicious. But today the meal will be cookies.

DRMS - I would have kept all the Tony Awards for myself in those years.

I was always disappointed that Addison DeWitt was NOT in APPLAUSE, but then after reading found out that the creators of the musical had purchased the rights to the original story NOT the film....and since Addison was NOT in the story but a creation of Joseph Mankiewicz - it was verboten!

Thanks JRand53. Great headlines! Now I will have to get Keith to save that for me.

Matt H I agree with you Durbinís adult films are better. IT STARTED WITH EVE is one of my favorites. I couldnít remember the title so looked up her movies. I realize there are a good number I have never seen. What really surprised me was to see she was the voice of the Snow Queen in LOVE IS ALL in 1999.

Hi FranÁois de Paris. I just thought the cat was cute. Interesting you chose the same day to return to us.

SWW & DerBrucer your wine selection was far better than mine was which is probably why I didnít even have a full glass of wine in total. Best of all, I didnít gain any weight though I was very full by the end of the day.

Tomovoz I will put the movie on my list. I have not found a great shortbread recipe yet. Do you have one?

Panni, but that cat sells cat food in France. I did find I couldnít look at it very long, must be the flashing. Seems there is a cat in this world that wants to convert you into a cat lover.

All of this Latin-speak reminds me of something a friend of mine (Vicki) from college gave me. Vicki told me that her father spoke Latin and translated a lyric. She had it memorized and wrote it down for me. I still have that actual piece of paper. Can anyone guess (or actually translate) what this is: